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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After falling behind early, Harvard exploded for 13 straight points and a ten-point lead in the middle of the first half, a margin that expanded to 28 by the time both benches cleared in the fourth quarter...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Crimson Drops Cards | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

What Harvard did best, however, was shoot. Accurately. Deadly. The team opened the second half by nailing its first nine field goal attempts, an assault that left the Crimson with a comfortable 1-point advantage...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Crimson Drops Cards | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

Poised sophomore guard-forward Don Fleming, Harvard's top scorer last year, led the attack in the first half with 13 points, including seven in a row. He finished tied for the game's scoring lead with 21--despite fouling out with more than a quarter remaining...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Crimson Drops Cards | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

History will note that 5-ft. 9-in. freshman Calvin Dixon scored his first points in a Harvard uniform on a high arching 18-footer with 3:10 left in the first half. They will not be his last...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Crimson Drops Cards | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

Despite some predictable first game sloppiness--traveling, offensive fouls, bad shots--the Philadelphia native delighted the crowd of 1000 with some backcourt wizardry. A twisting drive to a left-handed reverse lay-up in the course of his seven-straight second half points brought many to their feet; Dixon may be bringing them to their feet for a long time...

Author: By Jeffrey R. Toobin, | Title: Crimson Drops Cards | 12/1/1979 | See Source »

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